The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-11
SOUTHERN eLEANlNes.

I NouuJN lenn., uleu at MS nome near
Franklin few days ago. He is connected
with many of the interesting historical
events of Tennessee. He was at the time
OF his death eighty one years Of age
Mr.. Alexander of Athens, Ga, aged
eighty-two years, had his first tooth
| pulled the other day.
The Tennessee Supreme Court, which
has been in session in Jackson about
seven weeks, has disposed of over nine
hundred cases. The court will adjourn
in a few days, after having disposed Of
! the whole West Tennessee docket. This
will be the first time this docket has been
cleared since the war. Tennessee is
justly proud Of her present Supreme
bench. The judges are young, vigorous
and brainy.
Before United States Commissioner
Grail at Louisville, KY, few days ago,
Daniel O'Riley, who was postmaster OF
Litchheld, KY, and who il Inspector.
General of the Grand Army of the Repub.
lie, had preliminary trial, charged with
making false returns to the PostOGic e
Department while postmaster, in order to
Increase his pay. 1t was shown that
while O'Riley was postmaster his reports
showed cancellation during some quar-.
tiers as high as 500, while the highest
cancellation reported by his successor
was only 1898. After hearing evidence
O'Riley was held to answer in $500 bond,
which he gave. The amount which ORiley
is alleged to have defrauded the Govern.
ment OF is between $50 and 1900
Two hundred panes Of glasses were
broken during a recent hail.storm at Tus-
cumbia, Ala.
A company has been formed in South
Carolina, in which Northern capitalists
are interested 10 obtain control of all
phosphate beds in the State.
Charlie Edwards, colorei, has been ar.
rested ut Taccoa, Ga, as the assassin of
will lam Echols. The coroners jury de
cided that he was the murderer
A Cuban resident of Key West, Fla,
recently imported from Cuba four COWS,
which are driven up to his door and
MIXED every morning, thus insuring to
the owner pure, fresh milk.
Wheat in Union County, KY, was so
beaten down by recent hail storm that
the farmers are ploughing it up and will
plant corn.
The dead body of William Echols, terri
bly, mutilated, was found on the public
road near Rabun Gap, Ga, few days
ago. A negro named Charles Edwards,
has been arrested for the crime.
Esquire Rufus Lorances, residing near
Woodbury., Cannon County, Tenn, was
struck by lightning a few days ago, and
} killed. Nathan Petty and Mr.. Lorances'
son were severely shocked at the same
time.
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Georgia few nights ago from south to
north. In Fayette, Cowela, Campbell,
Carroll and other counties much damage
to crops is reported and large numbers Of
houses were swept away. No loss Of hui
man life has been reported.
/ Notwithstanding the murder of two
Mormon elders in Lewis County, Tenn,
two years ago by enraged citizens, and
the passage Of a law by the Legislature
making it felony for any one to preach
the doctrine of poygamy in the State,
, Mormon elders are again at work.
Some dresses worn at a recent ball in
Chattanooga, Tenn, were thus described
by local paper: "Miss Davis wore {
beautiful dress of black satin, decalette
gold-embroidered flounces, and morcha
neal roses. Mrs. l.. s. Colyar looked love
y in handsome costume of sophie blue
velvet, entwaine, trimmed with indescent
possomentrios."
VIM. Steele colored, was hanged pri
vatsly in the jail-yard at Jackson, Miss,
few days since for the murder of Nelson
Potter, colored, in that cty, on August
70 last The object of the murder was
robbery, the two men being total strang
ers. Steele was convicted on his own con
fession.
Vim. Winters, a Davidson County Glenn.
farmer, was bitten on the hand few days
ago by copperhead snake. His friends
induced him to drink largely and at ono,
summoned a physician, but all efforts t,
save his life were in vlin He suffered in
kensely for a few hours until he became
uncon scious, and his body swelled to shok
ingly large proportions, and his death soor
ensued. The serpent was killed
There was happy reunion in Jacks on
Tenn, a few DAYS ago between the former
students of the Union University, at Muir
e free ISL oro, the West Tennessee Coll egC
/. and the Southwestern Baptist University
Of jackson. Schoolmates who had moi
seen each other for thirty or forty year
. met and renewed their past acq uaintanc
and friendship.
: Two freight trains collided few day
ago four miles south of Calera, Ala, OF
= the Louisville u Nashville railroad En-
e gineer Howard Rowe and Fireman Bur
S ton, colored, were killed outright, as wa
S also negro tramp, while another tram
a was fatally injured. Both trains wer
Q badly wrecked The ACCIDENTS attribute
to faulty time-piece of one of the cor
. ductors.
= Airmount, Miss, was visited a few day
ago by terrible hail-storm, lasting a
;, hour. The crops in that vicinity, whic
II were unusually promising, were con
. pletely destroyed The roofs of house
were battered in by the hai-stones, whic
" were larger than hens eggs. Many farm
n ers are completely ruined.
d The prohibition campaign was opene
at Chattanooga, Tenn, a few nights ag
by Rev. Sam Jones. Several thOusan
> people swarmed into the CONTINUOUSLY var
,, to hear the Georgia evangelist in h
IL caustic TRADE against whisky. The can
paign is now thoroughly opened and ii